Letters to a Law Student: A guide to studying law at university

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Although this book is little under 400 pages, it is a slow and careful read due to all the critical information you get through every page (I advise you to highlight/take notes in the book). I would strongly recommend this book to current students, as it raises issues which are not dealt with in other texts and has many sterling qualities. What is interesting is the analysis, where you debate the applicability of the rule, and its meaning, in specific cases. But you must couch your arguments, even the most precedent-shattering, in the least revolutionary way.

Nicholas McBride gives succinct advice suggesting students ought to ‘imagine law is a person…[and] manage to “fall in love” with law’ . Discover: · Whether reading law at University is the right thing for you; · What law students do; · How to get the best marks in exams; · Tips on coping with the challenges of studying law; · What you can do with a law degree; · The way in which qualifying as a solicitor is set to change in the future . By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions. PREPARING TO STUDY LAW Letter 6 Two hard truths Letter 7 On free speech Letter 8 Means and ends Letter 9 Acts and omissions Letter 10 The many and the few Letter 11 The harm principle Letter 12 Justice and rights Letter 13 How to argue Letter 14 On doing the LNAT PART THREE. A specialist in areas of the common law (obligations) he is also director of undergraduate studies and a law librarian, equipping him with the ideal background for guiding students through their legal studies.

This distillation/application process is a more vibrant form of learning that goes beyond reading and understanding what you have read and heard in class. Finally, I thought that Mcbride did repeat himself multiple times when I think it could have been more concise and still have gotten his point across perfectly!

Finally, although the Stanleys’ reluctance to sell their assets might be relevant in determining whether bankruptcy is a good option for them, it is not relevant to the application of the rule. Suppose that you and I and a whole bunch of other people decide that we are going to go on holiday together. You may have spent most of your undergraduate career listening to lectures, taking notes, and reading assignments. Your job is finding a balance: learn the meaning of each new word or term and use it with precision,[35] but do not memorize endless phrases and parrot them back. Not only is our “normal” education system failing many but also, causing a sticky situation for so many young people that affects the rest of their lives.But as a subject for study, I think it’s tough to find another subject that is as fascinating, and as significant, and as transformative as law is. But if you ask the teacher, “Would these new facts also arguably meet the requirements of this statute? Letter 2 Five reasons for studying law Letter 3 Defending the law Letter 4 Why not do something else?

The 5th edition helps to build confidence and encourages the essential study and legal skills you will need to succeed. For example, suppose that the law provides that a person may file a bankruptcy only if his debts exceed the value of his assets. Starting with the trial of George Blake, an MI5 agent turned Soviet spy during the Cold War, the book is difficult to put down. Part of what makes the Belmarsh case fascinating is that so many different (though not necessarily incompatible) views as to what sort of society we should live in were relevant to deciding the case. The practice of law involves an enormous amount of this kind of give and take among lawyers, those on the same team and those across the table.You are learning to be a legal thinker, one who, in the long span of a career, will be largely self-taught. I’ll then send you a follow-up letter explaining why studying law at university is something you should give serious consideration. Really helpful and useful book actually, very factual therefore hard to read at times yet it allowed me to see whether a law degree was right for me or not and it has actually convinced me along with other things that law is something that I want to venture into. McBride and is a guided reference for those considering taking law as an educational course in university or as a career.

The appropriate noises are coming out of his larynx, but his brain is not involved as it would be if he were choosing his words for himself. Seller has stated it will dispatch the item within 1 working day upon receipt of cleared payment - opens in a new window or tab . Questions surrounding the aforementioned topics often arise, and its useful to have strong arguments for them; Lester will provide you with these. Given this, the court in Nicklinson had no option but to turn down the application, ruling that it could not hold that euthanasia was lawful until legislation had been passed making it lawful.

As a result, most elementary school teachers have a stronger background in educational theory than do law professors. For example, in R (on the application of Nicklinson) v Ministry of Justice (2012), a man who was completely paralysed and wished no longer to live sought a declaration from the courts that it would be lawful for a doctor to kill him. The text flows as a series of letters between a lecturer and aspiring student, divided into chronological parts from thinking about a law degree to preparing to study law, studying law, writing like a lawyer, and thinking about the future.